AP Science

Science 10 Honours (5 credits) 

Prerequisite:  75% in Grade 9 Science 

This program is recommended for highly motivated and capable students. This Honours course is required as a prerequisite to continue in one or more of Biology 20 AP, Chemistry 20 AP or Physics 20 AP.  The units of study are Energy and Matter in Chemical Change, Energy Flow in Technological Systems, Cycling of Matter in Living Systems, and Energy Flow in Global Systems. Students will complete the AP Inquiry Based labs that fit the Alberta Program of Studies. 

Biology 20 AP (5 credits) 

Prerequisite:  75% in Science 10 H  

This stream is recommended for highly motivated and capable students.  The AP Biology is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college/university course. The units of study are Ecosystems and Population Change, Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration, and Human Systems. Students will complete the AP Inquiry Based labs that fit the program of studies. 

Biology 30 AP (5 credit) 

Prerequisite:  75% in Biology 20 AP 

This course completes the AP Biology curriculum.  Students registering in Biology 30 AP must also register in Biology 35 AP. The units of study are:  Nervous and Endocrine Systems, Reproduction and Development, Cell Division, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Population and Community Dynamics. Students will complete the AP Inquiry Based labs that fit the program of studies.  

Biology 35 AP (3 credits) 

Prerequisite:  75% in Biology 20 AP 

Students registering in Biology 35 AP must also register in Biology 30 AP. Students will cover material from the AP program of studies that is not covered by the Alberta Curriculum. The units of study are evolution and genetics. Students will complete the AP Inquiry Based labs that fit the program of studies. The field trip to the Bamfield Marine Centre is completed in Biology 35 (additional cost).  

Chemistry 20 AP (5 credit) 

Prerequisite:  75% in Science 10 AP 

The AP Chemistry is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college/university course.  The units of study are:  The Diversity of Matter and Chemical Bonding, Atomic Structure and Periodicity, Solids and Liquids, Forms of Matter: Gases, Matter as Solutions, Acids and Bases, and Quantitative Relationships in Chemical Changes. 

Chemistry 30 AP (5 credits) 

Prerequisite:  75% in Chemistry 20 AP 

Chemistry 30 AP covers the same material as Chemistry 30 and is assessed at the regular Chemistry level. Some additional topics are introduced as simple anchor points to help set the stage for the Chemistry 35 AP course. Students registering in Chemistry 30 AP must also register in Chemistry 35 AP. The units of study are:  Thermochemical Changes, Electrochemical Changes, Chemical Changes of Organic Compounds, and Chemical Equilibrium Focusing on Acid-Base Systems. It is an expectation that students will be writing the AP exam in May after they complete Chemistry 35 AP. 

Chemistry 35 AP (3 credits) 

Prerequisite:  75% in Chemistry 30 AP 

This course completes the Advanced Placement Chemistry curriculum. Combined with the Chemistry 20 AP and Chemistry 30 AP, the curriculum covers and is designed as an equivalent to an introductory college/university chemistry course. Students registering in Chemistry 35AP must also register in Chemistry 30AP. The units of study are Reaction Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry in nonstandard conditions, and Buffer and Solubility Equilibria.  It is an expectation that students will be writing the AP exam in May. 

Physics 20 AP (5 credits) 

Prerequisite:  75% in Science 10 AP  

The Advanced Placement Physics is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college/university Physics course. The units of study are Kinematics, Dynamics, Circular Motion, Work and Energy, Oscillatory Motion and Mechanical Waves, Fluid Dynamics, and Circuits. 

Physics 30 AP (5 credits) 

Prerequisite:  75% in Physics 20 AP  

This stream is recommended for highly motivated and capable students. The Advanced Placement Physics is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college/university Physics course. The units of study are Momentum and Impulse, Forces and Fields, Electromagnetic Radiation, Atomic Physics, Electrical Circuits and Thermodynamics. It is an expectation that students will be writing the AP exam in May.